Only 30 years ago, burial used to be the rule in Switzerland. Since then the number of has overtaken the traditional burial, especially in areas. The body of the deceased is cremated at a at 800 degrees Celsius, with only remaining. These ashes are put into . Hindus burn their dead and scatter their ashes over rivers. In a Jewish cemetery graves have to face . The prescribes that Muslim graves look towards . According to Islamic law, a body must be buried within 24 hours. Beforehand, it is wrapped into . In ancient , and other important people were embalmed. Maybe you have seen such a at a museum once?

In Switzerland today funeral parlours carry out many of the jobs a funeral involves. 50 years ago the deceased was laid out , until the funeral took place. In a , family and friends accompanied the deceased to the cemetery of the village or town.

In our it is common to put up a tomb stone about a year after the funeral.